Arrhythmogenic anterior myocardial infarction with QRS-complex fragmentations and Passing phenomenon or Yasser’s phenomenon; the risk and serious implications

Rationale: The arrhythmias associated with myocardial infarction may be serious. Increasing morbidity and mortality in myocardial infarction-induced arrhythmias will be expected. The term “fragmentation of the QRS complex” denotes the existence of high-frequency potentials (spikes) in the QRS-complex. It is either a marker for cardiac structural diseases inducing biventricular hypertrophy or any condition interfering with the normally homogeneous depolarization status inside the myocardium. An associated Passing phenomenon or “Yasser’s phenomenon” may have an apparent hemodynamic impact. Patient concerns: A 68-year-old married, housewife, Egyptian female patient presented to the physician outpatient clinic with acute chest pain and anterior myocardial infarction with QRS-complex fragmentations and Passing phenomenon or “Yasser’s phenomenon”. Diagnosis: Arrhythmogenic acute extensive anterior infarction with QRS-complex fragmentations and Passing phenomenon or Yasser’s phenomenon. Interventions: Electrocardiography, oxygenation, streptokinase intravenous infusion, echocardiography, and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Outcomes: Dramatic response of acute arrhythmogenic anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with QRS-complex fragmentations to streptokinase and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Lessons: The presence of runs of ventricular tachycardia, multiform frequent premature ventricular contractions, and QRS-complex fragmentations, elderly, female sex are prognostic factors for the severity of the disease. Dramatic clinical and electrocardiographic response signifying the role of streptokinase, fibrinolytic, and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The presence of fragmentation of the QRS-complex may have a bidirectional impact from seriousness to complications. Passing phenomenon or “Yasser’s phenomenon” should be directed at the disease progression.